Courts, Tribunals & Judiciary

Articles

7 Sept 2020

The power of fear

Nicola Laver queries contemporary attitudes to justice 

13 Aug 2020

Law Society calls for risk assessments in wake of Manchester Crown Court closure

Law Society urges HMCTS to risk assess courts in relation to covid-19 

4 Aug 2020

Sir Geoffrey Vos appointed Master of the Rolls

Vos will replace Sir Terence Etherton early next year

27 Jul 2020

HMCTS asks court users to wear face coverings from today

HMCTS asks all court users in England to wear face coverings in court and tribunals buildings from today (27 July).

21 Jul 2020

Government launches 10 Nightingale Courts

Lord Chancellor unveils 10 'Nightingale Courts' to tackle backlog of cases

6 Jul 2020

Law leaders refuse to support 'any steps to remove the right to jury trials'

The leaders of the solicitors' and barristers' professions have stated they will not support "any steps to remove the right to jury trials"

1 Jul 2020

Calls for ADR to beat impending 'tsunami' of civil claims

A backlog of civil cases, ineffective IT and covid-19-related claims will trigger a “tsunami” of litigation in the civil justice system, a report warns

30 Jun 2020

'Culture of disbelief' towards BAME domestic violence victims in fear of the law

Multiple barriers including racism face black and minority ethnic (BAME) women raising domestic abuse, research into the family courts revealed